Jacque Reid talks to MSNBC anchor Joy Reid of ‘The Reid Report’ about the city of Detroit and if the city can recover from bankruptcy. “All you get is the headlines and it’s all really negative. Detroit is home to the most positive people I ever met. It’s a strong community. There are people that love […]
Jacque Reid talks to Demetria Lucas, author of ‘Don’t Waste Your Pretty’ and star of Bravo’s ‘Blood, Sweat and Heels’ about what women should do on Valentine’s Day if they’re single. “If you’re in a relationship you definitely need to get him a gift. He wants to be pampered just like you. But the […]
Jacque Reid talks to Samantha Hess, the owner of ‘Couple Up To Me’, a professional cuddler based in Oregon. “We have over 50 positions that we use. You come in, we get a copy of your ID and then we have a three page menu you can look over. It’s a dollar a minute,” […]
Jacque Reid talks to Yasmin Eleby, the Houston, TX native who married herself for her 40th birthday. It’s a practice actually called sologamy and while Eleby is not the first to do it, social media has catapulted her into a national spotlight. Eleby says that despite the backlash from folks who have said she’s […]
Jacque Reid talks to Good Morning America’s Mara Sciavacompo about the New Year’s Resolution that changed her life and her new book, ‘Thinspired’. “Instead of a very perverse relationship with food, I turned to food. Even when things weren’t so extreme I’ve always had an issue with my weight. I had a binge eating disorder. I […]
Jacque Reid talks to Adrene Ashford, a cast member of the controversial VH1 show ‘Sorority Sisters’. Adrene along with four other members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. were expelled for their participation in the show. “I learned through social media that I was expelled. Quite honestly I cried immediately. I’m really hurt and surprised. […]
Jacque Reid talks to Kimberly Sells Allers, author of …about an Oregon organization that targets black mothers in Detroit and convincing them to sell their breast milk for a dollar an ounce. While it sounds like a good idea, breast feeding advocates are not fans of the idea. “Why are they targeting Detroit? Why black […]
Jacque Reid talks to Isis Brantley, a natural hair braider, about her big court win against the state of Texas, after being arrested in 1997 for braiding hair without a proper license. Isis is part of a longtime battle that hair braiders and other natural hair practitioners have been fighting as states moved to […]
Jacque Reid talks to Dawnie Walton, the deputy manager of Essence magazine about their decision to forgo a celebrity cover for the first time in 45 years and only feature the words “Black Lives Matter”, in light of the cases of Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin. “The grand jury  not  indicting in those cases, it […]
Jacque Reid talks to Georgia Davis Powers about the last day of Dr. Martin Luther King‘s life. Powers is famously known for allegations as being Dr. King’s lover, but she’s also the first black female in the Kentucky Senate. On being at the Loraine Motel the day of Dr. King’s assassination: “When I opened the door and […]
Jacque Reid talks to Jean Altere and Jickael Bazin, just two of the authors of Single Man, Married Man, a book about women who want love in 2015. The book provides unique perspectives from eight different men who each have interesting views on how women should cater to men to keep their men. “One of […]
12/31/14- Jacque Reid discusses the morning’s news and headlines including, the Texas teen arrested over Twitter threats, Mathew Knowles explains his garage sale where he sold Beyonce and Solange’s items and much more. Click the link above to hear the details.